Very impure motives?
This question flashed through Tang Songyuan's mind, and then the images of Steven Winter and Li Qingluo appeared in his mind.
One is the image of the curator of the British Museum with a 'gentlemanly demeanor', and the other is the image of a Korean woman who calls herself the royal family of Yi Tang.
No matter how I think about it, I feel extremely awkward.
"Are you saying that Li Qingluo might have ulterior motives for getting close to Steven Winter?"
Tang Songyuan asked with his own guess.
Li Qingying's mouth curved into a nice curve, and she said softly: "This is an obvious thing!"
"But my understanding of this information is limited to fragments of memories of Steven Winter's former butler Hodge,"
"Without more information, I can't make a conclusion..."
"Hmm..." Tang Songyuan rubbed his eyebrows, thought for a moment and said, "I'll call Zhou Muning later and ask her to find a way to investigate."
"Or if you find traces of her, I will take you to get in close contact with her and find out what she and the people behind her want to do."
"Maybe if we make good use of it, it will really help our next plan!"
Raising troops for a thousand days and using them for a while. The Tang, Song and Yuan Dynasties spent so much money and energy on cultivating Zhou Muning, and it was time to make good use of it.
Li Qingying chuckled and said, "That's what I mean!"
After the two of them discussed matters related to the newly recruited housekeeper Hodge, Ni Sisi also finished counting the treasures brought back from the cave in the territory of the Elephant Tribe in Mok Mountain, Angola.
Ni Sisi handed a list to Tang Songyuan and said with a smile:
"That's all, boss, take a look!"
According to statistics, there are a total of 527 ivory tusks, 273 rhino horns, and a total of 887 precious and semi-precious stones.
There are 1,500 gold bars, about 50,000 gold coins, and some silverware and coins.
Three hundred and sixty ivory and rhinoceros horn artifacts.
In addition to these, there are also some other specialties of exquisite handicrafts and French books, documents and other items.
Ni Sisi added: "I checked the information and found that the price of African ivory on the black market is about US$1,000 per kilogram, and the price of rhino horn is US$60,000 per kilogram."
"So these complete ivory and rhinoceros horns alone are worth about $50 million,"
"Crafts made from ivory and rhinoceros horn are worth approximately $25 million,"
"Fifty thousand gold franc coins with Napoleon's face on them are not that valuable due to the large circulation, but they still have a certain collection value."
"When all is said and done, the value of this treasure is approximately US$140 million."
"Not bad, not bad!" Tang Songyuan nodded happily and said happily:
"These treasures should be placed in your storage space for the time being. After we return to China, we will find a place to take them out."
"When we get to a safe place, we have plenty of ways to cash in most of them. Well, I want to keep the best ones myself..."
...
London, inside a luxury marble house in Belgravia, central London.
Steven Winter, who was just in his early fifties, sat quietly in front of a quaint long table, carefully tasting the tea in the purple sand cup.
This is a tea room with an elegant and simple environment. Li Qingluo, dressed in a plain white long skirt, sits behind a long desk opposite Steven. On the long desk is a simple seven-string Yaoqin.
The best sandalwood is burning in the room, and the smoke is curling up, mixed with the fragrance of tea, making it quiet and peaceful.
Li Qingluo's hand gently stroked the strings, and the sound was melodious, like the tinkling of spring water or the gentle breeze of the mountain breeze.
Steven Winter listened with his eyes closed, an intoxicated expression on his face.
Soon, the sound of the piano gradually disappeared, and the room returned to silence.
Steven slowly opened his eyes, his eyes full of admiration and appreciation. He put down the purple clay tea cup in his hand and said softly:
"Ms. Li's piano skills are really amazing. I feel like I'm in a wonderful dream, integrating with the nature of heaven and earth."
Li Qingluo sighed softly: "Why are you doing this..."
Steven smiled slightly, with admiration and admiration still in his eyes, and he said:
"This is my destiny. If I hadn't met Miss Li, I might have spent my life with Alyssa."
"But from the moment I saw Miss Li, I realized how regretful it is not to be able to be with the person I like in this life."
A trace of complicated emotions flashed across Li Qingluo's eyes, and she sighed helplessly, but said nothing more, and then continued to play the piano.
Steven's eyes were still filled with admiration. He admired Li Qingluo's beautiful appearance and noble and elegant temperament.
He could see that this noble temperament could not be cultivated simply in one or two generations.
Maybe money can change a person's appearance and image, but Li Qingluo's natural temperament and the nobility and elegance in her movements are engraved in her bones and are not so easy to possess.
Although he is a British Lord and the Winston family has a history of more than a hundred years in the UK, his temperament is still incomparable to Li Qingluo.
Steven looked at Li Qingluo quietly, feeling warm in his heart.
He knew that he had fallen deeply in love with this woman, not only her beauty, but also her unique charm and temperament, which he could not resist.
The song ended again, and Steven Winter took a deep breath, trying to calm down his inner excitement.
He looked at Li Qingluo and said affectionately: "Miss Li, I must admit that your presence has made my life better. Your beauty, wisdom and talent are all deeply attracted to me."
"Ever since I met you, my heart has been attracted to you." Steven's eyes were full of sincerity. "Your beauty, wisdom and elegance all make me fall in love with you."
Li Qingluo's fingers stopped on the strings. She did not raise her head, but she could feel Steven's burning eyes.
"I understand what you mean, Mr. Steven." Li Qingluo said politely and calmly, "I accept your compliment."
Steven was a little happy, but when he saw that Li Qingluo still remained calm, he knew that he still had a long way to go.
He knew that such a woman could not be obtained by simply pursuing her.
"Ms. Li, I know you may have concerns, but I promise that I will use my actions to prove that I am sincere to you."
Steven's tone was firm, "Please give me a chance to work for you and protect you."
Li Qingluo sighed softly, then raised her head and looked at Steven.
After a while, Li Qingluo opened her red lips lightly and said with a hint of alienation in her tone, "You can't force things about feelings. I hope you can understand."
Steven was a little disappointed, but he still said: "I understand, but I won't give up..."
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